Life — January 22, 1920 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Most Disputed Topic" - Life Magazine Satire This page satirizes disagreements about President Wilson's performance at the Paris Peace Conference following World War I. The article criticizes Charles Grasby's Atlantic Monthly piece, which defends Wilson's role while appearing to blame Wilson for various diplomatic failures. The main cartoon "The Profiteer's Nightmare" (top) shows a sleeping figure troubled by visions—likely depicting anxiety about Wilson's presidency and policies. The bottom cartoon mocks political infighting, with a caption about an "anarchist" being sent to "Ellis Island for a few days"—referencing deportation policies used against suspected radicals during the post-war Red Scare era. The page reflects deep American political divisions over Wilson's international diplomacy and domestic policies circa 1919-1920.